κύδιστος

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Menander, Monostichoi, 154
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Full diacritics: κύδιστος Medium diacritics: κύδιστος Low diacritics: κύδιστος Capitals: ΚΥΔΙΣΤΟΣ
Transliteration A: kýdistos Transliteration B: kydistos Transliteration C: kydistos Beta Code: ku/distos

English (LSJ)

η, ον, Sup. of κυδρός,

   A most honoured, noblest, in Hom. freq. of Zeus and Agamemnon, Ζεῦ κύδιστε μέγιστε Il.2.412, al.; Ἀτρεΐδη κ. 1.122, al.; of Athena, 4.515, Od.3.378; of Hera, h.Ven.42; of Leto, h.Ap.62; of Anchises, h.Ven.108; κύδιστ' Ἀχαιῶν A.Fr.238 (lyr.).    2 of things, greatest, κύδιστ' ἀχέων Id.Supp.13 (anap.): in Trag., Comp. κῡδίων [ῑ], ον, gen. ονος, τί μοι ζῆν δῆτα κύδιον; what profits it me to live? E.Alc.960 (s.v.l.), cf. Andr.639 (v.l. κύδιστον).